Teachers' perceptions of the effectiveness of ICT-competence training

Computers and Education

Volumn 43, Issue 1-2 SPEC ISS., 2004, Pages 63-79

  Galanouli, Despina ^a   Murphy, Colette ^a   Gardner, John ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; SOCIAL ASPECTS; TEACHING;

EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT);

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION;

EID: 1842759527     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2003.12.005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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